Edmonton police have laid charges five years after a suspicious homicide, in a case that investigators describe as both complex and lengthy. Two people have now been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a killing that took place back in 2021, bringing a long-running investigation to a significant new stage as the matter heads toward the courts.
According to police, the homicide happened on May 12, 2021, in an area near 93rd Street and 105th Avenue, just east of downtown Edmonton. The location places the killing within a busy part of the city, and the case had remained unresolved for years before investigators reached the point of being able to lay formal charges against the suspects.
The victim was identified as Alan Freed, who was 55 years old. Police said he died of excessive blood loss as a result of stab wounds. The cause of death pointed investigators toward a violent confrontation, and establishing exactly how the events unfolded became a central part of the work that followed over the next several years.
Officers have described the investigation as complex and lengthy, a reflection of how much time and effort went into building the case. It took roughly five years from the date of the killing for police to gather the evidence they needed and to move forward with charges, underscoring how difficult some homicide files can be to resolve.
Police have now charged 44-year-old Daniel Sunday and 33-year-old Ashley Dion, each with one count of second-degree murder. The two accused were named as the investigation reached its conclusion, and the charges mark a major development in a case that had stayed open for years without a resolution.
Both of the accused are remaining in custody as the case proceeds. Investigators also indicated that the people involved were not strangers to one another, saying they believe everyone connected to the incident knew each other, a detail that often shapes the direction of a homicide investigation and the search for a motive.
The laying of charges so long after the killing illustrates how police continue to pursue older homicide files even when years have passed. With the two accused now in custody and facing second-degree murder charges, the case moves into the court process, where the allegations against them will be tested and the full circumstances of the 2021 death are expected to be examined.